Quite frankly, โPeanutsโ character Franklin had a major cultural impact
If there were ever a list of fictional beach meetings that made significant cultural impacts, then this would likely be on it. On July 31, 1968 in the famous โPeanutsโ comic strip created by Charles M. Schulz, Charlie Brown and Franklin met on a beach.
ESSAY: Houstonian makes all the right moves in the fashion industry
Fashion executive Wendy Franklin has manifested her elite experiences in the fashion industry through two concepts -- consistency and passion. Her passion for fashion has landed her positions with some of the most notable fashion organizations throughout the world, such as Puma, Steve Madden and New York Fashion Week. Although she is soaring at new heights across the fashion industry, Franklin always circles back to the city where her legacy first began, Houston. The idea for the female fashion-forward company ignited during her time as a co-manager at Sneaker Summit (2016-2019). For Wendy Franklin, this is just the beginning.
Consumer financial-hardship agreements slow but remain high
FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2020 file photo, a woman walks past a personal finance loan office in Franklin, Tenn. Overall, the hardship agreements โ which can put a pause on payments or provide consumers other relief โ hit their peak in May at 4.77%. TransUnion looked at auto, credit card, mortgage and unsecured personal loan products. Furthermore, TransUnion found that consumers had varying preferences of how they'd like to resume payments. Typically the length of a hardship agreement and plans to resume payments are established by the lender based on a consumer's needs.
INSTANT REACTION: Canadian Wins Back-and-Forth Thriller
Offensive MVP Josh Culwell threw four touchdowns, and got Canadian off to a hot start with a 14-0 lead at the end of the first. On Canadian's final drive, Culwell hit a streaking Reagan Cochran for a 52 yard touchdown with 28 seconds left. Edgar Salazar nailed the PAT and Canadian was back in front. Franklin was able to get into Canadian territory but a sack ended the game, preserving the Canadian win. In total, five touchdowns were scored in the final 8:10 of the game with two lead changes in the final 62 seconds.
Record early vote leads to tranquil Election Day at polls
About 103 million votes were cast before Election Day, an early voting push prompted by the pandemic. Every Election Day comes with problems as millions of people try to cast ballots simultaneously in 50 states. Those who did vote on Election Day included some who wanted to vote by mail but waited too long to request a ballot or didnโt receive their ballots in time. Anthony Medina, of Phoenix, who turned 18 four months ago, accompanied his cousin, who turned 18 on Election Day, to the polls Tuesday. โGiven the difficulty election officials faced with Congress not giving them enough money, with all the disinformation and political fights โ yes, I think today was an astounding success on all fronts,โ McReynolds said.